There are many challenges in God’s Word given to His people.  We are told to pray for those who teach and preach His Word and for more workers to respond to His call, for “How shall they believe in Him whom they have not heard?  And how shall they hear without a preacher?  And how shall they preach unless they are sent?”  (Rom. 10:14, 15)  “Go and make disciples of all the nations, teaching them…and lo, I am with you.”  (Mat. 28:19, 20)  Still, after almost two thousand years, there are tribes that are unreached with the gospel message.

The challenge to us is:

“The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.  Therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out workers.”  (Mt. 9:37,38) 

“Pray for us that the Word of the Lord may spread rapidly.”  (II Thess. 3:1)

“Devote yourselves to prayer…that God may open up to us a door for the Word, so that we may speak for the mystery of Christ.”  (Col. 4:2,3)

“Pray at all times in the Spirit.”  (Eph. 6:18)

“Pray without ceasing.”  (I Thess 5:17)

Pray for fellow believers:

“Bear one another’s burdens, and thus fulfill the law of Christ.”  (Gal. 6:2)

“Be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints.” (Eph 6:18)

“Pray for one another so that you may be healed.”  (Jas. 5:16)

God’s promises are:

“The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.”  (Jas. 5:16)

“If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us…in whatever we ask we know that we have the requests which we have asked from Him.”  (I John 5:14)

What wonderful promises!  May we be faithful to pray and generous to give of our means so the Word of God will reach more of the lost peoples while there is still time and opportunity.